Rivers in Georgia
Nancy Creek at Rickenbacker Drive at Atlanta
Below flood stage
1.19ftStage
Observed Wed, Sep 23, 4:15 AM EDT
- Flood stage
- 11.00 ft
- Record crest
- 15.50 ft1973
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 13.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 12.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 11.00 ft |
| Action | 9.00 ft |
- 16.00 ftRecord flooding occurs with widespread inundation of residential property...around 50 homes and some roads near the creek. Extensive flood damage occurs to homes on East Powder Horn Road and Hitching Post Trail upstream...along Rickenbacker Way near the gage on Rickenbacker Drive...and near Fairfield Drive downstream. The bridge at Rickenbacker Drive forms an obstacle and acts like a dam causing some backwater and erosion eddies to the sides of the bridge. County officials will have the bridge closed.
- 15.00 ftNear record flooding occurs with widespread inundation of residential property...around 50 homes and some roads near the creek. This includes homes on East Powder Horn Road and Hitching Post Trail upstream...along Rickenbacker Way near the gage on Rickenbacker Drive...and near Fairfield Drive downstream. The bridge at Rickenbacker Drive forms an obstacle and acts like a dam causing some backwater and erosion eddies to the sides of the bridge. County officials will have the bridge closed.
- 14.00 ftMajor flooding continues with widespread inundation of residential property and around 35 homes upstream and downstream from the gage on Rickenbacker Drive. The water will be several feet deep in the crawl spaces and walkout basements of homes on East Powder Horn Road and Hitching Post Trail upstream...along Rickenbacker Way near the gage...and the out buildings on Fairfield Drive downstream. The water reaches the bottom of the bridge at Rickenbacker Drive and county officials will likely close it.
- 13.00 ftMajor flooding begins with widespread flooding of residential property and around 25 homes upstream and downstream from the gage on Rickenbacker Drive. The water will be a few feet deep in the crawl spaces and walkout basements of homes on East Powder Horn Road and Hitching Post Trail around 1.5 miles upstream...along Rickenbacker Way near the gage...and the out buildings on Fairfield Drive around 2 miles downstream.
- 12.00 ftModerate flooding occurs. Widespread flooding of residential yards and property occurs upstream and downstream from the gage on Rickenbacker Drive. The water will begin to enter crawl spaces and walkout basements of homes on East Powder Horn Road and Hitching Post Trail around 1.5 miles upstream...along Rickenbacker Way near the gage...and out buildings on Fairfield Drive around 2 miles downstream.
- 11.00 ftFlood Stage is reached. Minor flooding of residential yards occurs upstream and downstream from the gage on Rickenbacker Drive. This includes homes on East Powder Horn Road and Hitching Post Trail around 1.5 miles upstream...along Rickenbacker Way near the gage...and Fairfield Drive around 2 miles downstream.
- 9.00 ftBankfull conditions are reached upstream and downstream from the gage on Rickenbacker Drive. Water begins to flow into low areas of the flood plain.
Crest history
20 crests on NOAA’s list since 1963.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | December 1, 1973 | 15.50 ft |
| 2 | September 17, 2004 | 15.26 ft |
| 3 | June 5, 1973 | 14.84 ft |
| 4 | September 22, 2009 | 14.69 ft |
| 5 | September 27, 2024 | 14.31 ft |
| 6 | May 3, 2010 | 13.16 ft |
| 7 | February 3, 1982 | 13.15 ft |
| 8 | December 31, 1973 | 13.05 ft |
| 9 | September 21, 2009 | 13.03 ft |
| 10 | March 17, 1990 | 12.93 ft |
| 11 | April 6, 1964 | 12.85 ft |
| 12 | April 30, 1963 | 12.55 ft |
| 13 | August 9, 2017 | 12.28 ft |
| 14 | October 11, 2020 | 12.09 ft |
| 15 | April 18, 1969 | 12.05 ft |
| 16 | June 20, 2017 | 11.86 ft |
| 17 | October 12, 2009 | 11.46 ft |
| 18 | December 28, 2018 | 11.37 ft |
| 19 | September 17, 2020 | 11.25 ft |
| 20 | November 11, 2009 | 11.09 ft |
Most recent crests
- September 27, 2024: 14.31 ft
- October 11, 2020: 12.09 ft
- September 17, 2020: 11.25 ft
- December 28, 2018: 11.37 ft
- August 9, 2017: 12.28 ft
- June 20, 2017: 11.86 ft
- May 3, 2010: 13.16 ft
- November 11, 2009: 11.09 ft
- October 12, 2009: 11.46 ft
- September 22, 2009: 14.69 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
- Nancy Creek at Johnson Ferry Road near Chamblee
- North Fork Peachtree Creek at Buford Highway at Atlanta
- Peachtree Creek at Atlanta
- North Fork Peachtree Creek at Briarwood Road near Atlanta
- Nancy Creek at West Wesley Road at Atlanta
- Chattahoochee River at US 41 at Atlanta
- Chattahoochee River at Powers Ferry + I-285 near Atlanta
- Chattahoochee River at Atlanta
What this means
Forecasts by the Southeast River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available. Automated gauge readings are now available, courtesy of the USGS. The above river forecast includes future rainfall. Forecast stages may be different if the rainfall does not occur.
Sources
Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.